Indiana University School of Medicine

TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Alka Khaitan, MD

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Shaina Hecht, MD

COORDINATOR: Jessica Darling

CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Chandy John, MD, MS
RESEARCH INTEREST: Malaria immunology, epidemiology and pathogenesis

TITLE(S) OF RECENT FELLOWS’ PUBLISHED PAPERS OR RESEARCH PROJECTS:

What is the Clinical Impact of a Multiplex Gastrointestinal Panel in Children (PIDJ review)

Clinical Features of Critical Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children (Pediatr Crit Care Med)

A statistical approach to optimizing paper spray mass spectrometry parameters (Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom)

Susceptibility Provision Enhances Effective De-escalation (SPEED): utilizing rapid phenotypic susceptibility testing in Gram-negative bloodstream infections and its potential clinical impact (J Antimicrob Chemother)

Direct antimicrobial susceptibility testing of positive blood cultures: a comparison of the Accelerate Pheno™ and VITEK® 2 systems (Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis)

GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED FOR FELLOW RESEARCH PROJECTS:

The role of neutrophil extracellular traps in severe malaria morbidity and mortality (Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Award funded by Stanley and Susan Plotkin and Sanofi)

Occurrence of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in severe malaria and their potential role in the pathogenesis of different types of severe malaria, NIH T32

The role of APOL1 in malaria-associated acute kidney injury and progression to chronic kidney disease, NIH T32

IUSM Morris Green Scientist Training Program (5 fellows in past 5 years)

Implementing a Model of Improved Care for Infectious Diseases and Antibiotic Stewardship Across Multiple Levels of the Health System in Western Kenya (Pfizer)

The Rapid and Sensitive Quantification of Six β-lactam Antimicrobials Agents in Bio-fluids Utilizing Paper-spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry/The Development and Validation of a Paper Spray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (PSI-MS) Assay for the Simultaneous Quantification of Five Triazole Anti-fungal Agents Directly from Plasma Samples; NIH

MAJOR FEATURES OF TRAINING PROGRAM:

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health fellowship program at Indiana University School of Medicine is a three-year program that trains physicians to have successful academic careers in pediatric infectious diseases. Fellows spend their first year building a solid clinical foundation by rotations in the inpatient wards with exposure to diverse infections and one month in the clinical microbiology laboratory.

The next two years are mostly dedicated to research. Fellows have a wide variety of research opportunities with nationally recognized researchers in clinical, global health, translational and basic science research ranging from malaria and HIV to novel diagnostics. The IU Center for Global Health offers fellows research opportunities with partnerships in Kenya, Honduras, Mexico,

AFFILIATED HOSPITALS: Riley Hospital for Children

NUMBER OF INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT CONSULTS PER YEAR: 4,700

FELLOWS ACCEPTED EACH YEAR: 1

FUNDING ENSURED FOR ALL 3 YEARS: YES

VISAS ACCEPTED: J1, H1B

IS COMPLETION OF PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING IN THE U.S. OR CANADA A REQUIREMENT? YES

THE PROGRAM OFFERS THE FOLLOWING TRAINING:

Program provides training (didactic lectures, hands on experience, or antimicrobial stewardship meetings/ memberships) in:

Microbiology laboratory: YES
Infection control and hospital epidemiology: YES
Antimicrobial stewardship: YES
Immunocompromised hosts: YES

Opportunity to fulfill the ABP requirements for scholarly activity is available in the following general areas:

Antimicrobial agents: YES
Antimicrobial stewardship: YES
Bacteriology/bacterial infections: YES
Clinical trials: YES
Epidemiology and statistics: YES
Global health: YES
HIV: Yes
Immunizations: YES
Infection control/hospital epidemiology: YES
Medical education: YES
Mycology/fungal infections: YES
Parasitology/parasitic diseases: YES
Public health: YES
Quality improvement: YES
Virology/viral diseases: YES
Transplant medicine: YES

Opportunities exist for research outside of the ID Division: YES

Program offers the opportunity to obtain a Master’s degree in a field such as Public Health, Education, Clinical Sciences, or Epidemiology (assuming appropriate arrangements are made): YES